Analysis of anxiety in cancer patients: The effects of telling the truth

International Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 113-117

  Hyodo, Ichinosuke ^a   Jinno, Kenji ^a   Tanimizu, Masahito ^a   Okada, Miyoko ^a   Doi, Toshihiko ^a   Hosokawa, Yasushi ^a   Nishikawa, Yoshiyuki ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION SHIKOKU CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cancer; Cancer disclosure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344525259     PISSN: 13419625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02348277     Document Type: Article

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